diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/sse.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/sse.ts
index 5ace487..119a193 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/api/sse.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/sse.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { metrics, connected, historyData } from '$lib/stores/metrics';
+import { settings } from '$lib/stores/settings';
 import { browser } from '$app/environment';
 import type { AllMetrics, HistoryData } from '$lib/types/metrics';
 
@@ -35,6 +36,8 @@ export function connectSSE() {
 	eventSource.onopen = () => {
 		connected.set(true);
 		console.log('SSE connected');
+		// Sync stored settings to backend (in case container was restarted)
+		settings.syncToBackend();
 	};
 
 	eventSource.onmessage = (event) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/settings.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores/settings.ts
index 8ab2fbe..b04e856 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores/settings.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/settings.ts
@@ -15,21 +15,29 @@ function createSettingsStore() {
 
 	const { subscribe, set, update } = writable<Settings>(initial);
 
+	// Helper to push refresh rate to backend
+	async function pushRefreshRate(rate: number) {
+		try {
+			await fetch('/api/v1/settings/refresh', {
+				method: 'POST',
+				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+				body: JSON.stringify({ interval: rate })
+			});
+		} catch (e) {
+			console.error('Failed to update refresh rate:', e);
+		}
+	}
+
 	return {
 		subscribe,
 		setRefreshRate: async (rate: number) => {
 			update((s) => ({ ...s, refreshRate: rate }));
-
-			// Notify backend
-			try {
-				await fetch('/api/v1/settings/refresh', {
-					method: 'POST',
-					headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-					body: JSON.stringify({ interval: rate })
-				});
-			} catch (e) {
-				console.error('Failed to update refresh rate:', e);
-			}
+			await pushRefreshRate(rate);
+		},
+		// Sync stored settings to backend (call on SSE connect)
+		syncToBackend: async () => {
+			const current = stored ? JSON.parse(stored) : defaultSettings;
+			await pushRefreshRate(current.refreshRate);
 		}
 	};
 }